Menu — The Ambassador

FOOD MENU

Our food menu features our unique hand-crafted pizzas and sandwiches, tostada specialties, crisp salads, and comforting pasta dishes.

The best fresh authentic Italian pasta dishes in Houghton Michigan

Full Menu PDF

Order Online

The best fresh-made Italian pasta dishes in Houghton Michigan

The best crisp fresh-made salads, served with the Ambassador's own buttery garlic bread

The Ambassador's unique award-winning tostada pizza is topped with seasoned beef, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese ad our house-made tostada hot sauce

PASTAS

APPETIZERS

Nachos

Corn tortilla chips served with hot nacho cheese (additions: house-made salsa, sour cream, jalapeños)

Baked Potato Shells

Filled with sautéed Italian onion sausage, Wisconsin cheddar cheese, Parmesan, and served with sour cream.

Savory Italian Meatballs

Topped with shredded Parmesan cheese and served with house-made pizza sauce.

Fresh Baked Garlic Toast Basket

(additions: house-made ranch dressing, slow-cooked house-made spaghetti sauce, or pizza sauce)

Baked Chicken Wings

Served in a spicy Buffalo hot sauce (additions: house-made ranch or bleu cheese dressing)

TOSTADA SPECIALTIES

Beef or Bean Taco

Hard corn or soft flour tortilla with house-made tostada beef, shredded lettuce, Wisconsin cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes, and tostada hot sauce.

Burrito

Soft flour tortilla filled with house-made refried beans and tostada beef, Wisconsin cheddar cheese, black olives, and tostada hot sauce. (additions: sour cream or hot nacho cheese)

Nachos Grande

House-made tostada beef served on corn tortilla chips and topped with shredded cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and black olives, and served with a side of our hot nacho cheese. (also available with refried beans)

SALADS

A meal in a bowl! Salads can be made with fresh baby spinach or romaine lettuce for an additional charge. Dressing options: House-made ranch, French, Italian, Caesar, bleu cheese, Thousand Island, balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar & oil, or fat-free raspberry vinaigrette.

House Salad

Iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, onions, Wisconsin cheddar cheese, and croutons.

Side Caesar Salad

Fresh chopped Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, onions, shredded Parmesan cheese, croutons, and Caesar dressing.

Caesar Salad

Fresh chopped Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, onions, shredded Parmesan cheese, croutons, Caesar dressing, and served with fresh-baked garlic toast. (additions: garlic herb grilled chicken breast or Alaskan salmon)

Garden Salad

Iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, onions, green pepper, black olives, hard-boiled egg, Wisconsin cheddar cheese, and served with fresh baked garlic toast.

Chef Salad

Fresh cut iceberg lettuce, lean premium deli ham, tender sliced whole turkey, tomatoes, onions, hard-boiled egg, Wisconsin cheddar cheese, and served with fresh-baked garlic toast.

Tostada Taco Salad

Fresh cut iceberg lettuce topped with our specialty house-made tostada beef, Wisconsin cheddar cheese, tomatoes, black olives, corn chips, and served with tostada hot sauce, sour cream, and salsa.

Italian Beef Vinaigrette

Fresh cut iceberg lettuce with thinly-shaved tender roast beef, Italian green beans, onions, tomatoes, black olives, Italian dressing, and served with fresh-baked garlic toast.

Italian Tuna Salad

Fresh cut iceberg lettuce with chunks of light tuna, onions, tomatoes, green beans, yellow wax beans, kidney beans, Italian dressing, and served with fresh-baked garlic toast.

Greek Salad

Fresh cut iceberg lettuce with onions, tomatoes, black olives, green peppers, marinated cucumbers, crumbled feta cheese, Italian dressing, and served with fresh-baked garlic toast.

Sub SANDWICHES

Served on warm, crusty Italian bread (split-top wheat available upon request).

Traditional Submarine Sandwich

Cotto salami and bologna, sliced Wisconsin white colby cheese, tomatoes, onions, lettuce, and salad dressing. (8”, 16” or 24”)

Three Cheese Submarine Sandwich

Sliced Wisconsin cheddar and white colby cheese, with Swiss, tomatoes, onions, lettuce, and salad dressing. (8”, 16” or 24”)

SPECIALTY SANDWICHES

Specialty sandwiches below are served on warm, crusty Italian bread (split-top wheat available upon request), with kettle-cooked chips and a pickle.

Cudighi

A classic Upper Peninsula version of this traditional Italian sausage. House-made for over 50 years! Served with house-made pizza sauce & Wisconsin white colby, or with mustard & onions.

Reuben

Hot corned beef, creamy Swiss cheese, Thousand Island dressing, and spiced sauerkraut.

Yodeler

Hot corned beef, shredded lettuce, and sliced tomatoes, topped with Thousand Island dressing.

Roast Beef

Tender roast beef served with a side of au jus.

Yorkshire Beef

Tender roast beef with fresh sliced Wisconsin cheddar cheese and a side of au jus.

Rachel

Tender roast beef, creamy swiss cheese, and spiced sauerkraut.

Ham & Swiss

Sliced premium lean deli ham, creamy Swiss cheese, shredded lettuce, and salad dressing.

Ambo Mac

Our famous house-made meatloaf warmed in au jus and served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, Wisconsin cheddar cheese, and Thousand Island dressing.

Meatloaf

House-made with lean ground beef, served hot or cold with lettuce and salad dressing.

Italian Meatball

Large savory meatballs stewed in an Italian tomato sauce, topped with Wisconsin white colby cheese.

Turkey

Tender sliced turkey breast, shredded lettuce, and salad dressing.

Turkey Deluxe

Tender sliced turkey breast, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, and Thousand Island dressing.

Tuna

Fresh made salad of celery, onion, and tuna, with shredded lettuce and salad dressing.

Tuna Supreme

Fresh made salad of celery, onion, and tuna, with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, sliced Wisconsin cheddar cheese, and Thousand Island dressing.

Ambassador Club

Tender sliced turkey breast, pit ham, Wisconsin cheddar cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, and salad dressing.

Pesto Chicken Sandwich

Tender sliced chicken breast and tomatoes baked in fresh garlic olive oil, topped with pesto and romaine lettuce.

Chicken Sandwich

Tender sliced chicken breast baked in garlic basil olive oil, topped with lettuce, tomatoes and salad dressing.

Mediterranean Chicken

Tender sliced chicken breast with fresh spinach, tomatoes, and feta cheese. (substitute Alaskan salmon for an additional charge)

Specialty Pizza

Every great Ambassador pizza starts with our own thin, crisp crust … house-made for over 50 years!

TOSTADA PIZZA

Award-winning tostada beef layered over house-made pizza sauce and baked with Wisconsin white colby cheese, and then topped with fresh shredded lettuce, tomatoes, Wisconsin cheddar cheese, and tostada hot sauce.

GREEK PIZZA

Fresh spinach, tomatoes, black & green olives, feta cheese, oregano, and garlic basil olive oil, layered over Wisconsin white colby cheese.

GARLIC CHICKEN PIZZA

Tender chopped chicken breast, broccoli, basil, oregano, and garlic olive oil, layered over Wisconsin white colby cheese.

B.L.T. PIZZA

A generous amount of smoked bacon layered over salad dressing, baked with Wisconsin white colby cheese, and then topped with fresh shredded lettuce and tomatoes.

VEGETARIAN PIZZA

Tomatoes, zucchini, carrots, onions, broccoli, Wisconsin cheddar & white colby cheeses, and garlic olive oil, layered over house-made pizza sauce.

LOBSTER PIZZA

A generous amount of Lobster Sensation, tomatoes, parsley, and garlic olive oil, layered over Wisconsin white colby cheese, and served with lemon wedges.

PESTO PIZZA

A generous layer of basil pesto topped with white Wisconsin colby cheese, tomatoes, and feta cheese.

QUESADILLA PIZZA

Tender chopped chicken breast, green peppers, onions, bacon, and Wisconsin cheddar cheese, layered over Wisconsin white colby cheese and our house-made spicy aioli sauce.

BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA

Tender chopped chicken breast, banana peppers, diced red onion, and Wisconsin white colby cheese, layered over tangy barbeque sauce, topped with Wisconsin cheddar cheese.

Build your own ambassador Pizza

Start with our our basic cheese pizza and add any of your favorite toppings listed below:

Cheese Toppings

Extra Sauce, Extra Cheese, Feta Cheese

Meat Toppings

Sausage, Pepperoni, Ham, Smoked Bacon, Canadian Bacon, Anchovies, Marinated Chicken, Shrimp

Veggie Toppings

Diced Tomatoes, Marinated Cherry Tomatoes, Fresh Mushrooms, Black Olives, Green Olives, Onions, Red Onion, Diced Jalapeños, Green Pepper, Banana Peppers, Broccoli, Spinach, Pineapple, Zucchini, Chopped Garlic, Garlic Oil

Gluten Free Options

Gluten free crust is available for 12” size pizzas.

You can have our great pizza right from your own oven!

Did you know? …

TAKE ‘N’ BAKE

Great Ambassador pizza right from your own oven!

PASTA

Our slow-cooked Italian meat sauce is traditionally house-made for over 50 years! All pasta is served with our fresh-baked garlic toast.

Spaghetti

Spaghetti pasta topped with our house-made Italian meat sauce and grated Parmesan. (also available with Italian meatballs or meatless pasta sauce)

Lasagna

Herbed ricotta cheese and our house-made Italian meat sauce, layered with cheddar, mozzarella, and Wisconsin white colby cheese.

Ravioli

Italian beef, caramelized onion, and herbed ricotta cheese-stuffed ravioli, topped with our house-made Italian meat sauce and grated Parmesan.

Pesto Pasta

Spaghetti pasta tossed with pesto sauce, fresh spinach, and marinated cherry tomatoes. (additions: sliced chicken breast, Alaskan salmon, or Lobster Sensation)

Specialty Pasta

Spaghetti pasta mixed with a fresh olive oil pan sauce of garlic, basil, marinated cherry tomatoes, and grated Parmesan. (additions: sliced chicken breast, Alaskan salmon, or Lobster Sensation)

DESSERT

Salted Caramel Brownie

Rich chocolate brownie on a pretzel crust topped with chocolate and salted caramel. (additions: scoop of vanilla ice cream)

New York Style Cheesecake

Classic creamy New York style cheesecake with a graham cracker crust. (additions: strawberry or chocolate topping)

Hand-scooped Vanilla Ice Cream

Topped with chocolate, caramel, or strawberry sauce.

Ice Cream Float

Vanilla ice cream with root beer or your choice of soda.

FOOD MENU

APPetizerS

SALADS

SANDWICHES

PIZZA

DESSERT

PASTAS

Did you know? …